Singapore prime minister calls for solar eclipse photos, hilarity ensues

SINGAPORE -- Like any other Singaporean, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was excited about Wednesday morning's solar eclipse and even made it down to the Singapore Botanic Gardens to watch the spectacle.

Unfortunately, Lee wasn't as lucky as others when it came to capturing any eclipse pics.

So what is a social media-savvy prime minister to do? Get on Facebook and ask netizens to share their eclipse experience with him, of course.

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Lee's post received plenty of replies from Singaporeans eager to finally be able to comment on the prime minister's Facebook as comments are usually disabled. In a matter of hours, the post garnered more than a thousand replies and shares.

While most were happy to share their eclipse photos with the prime minister and the rest of the country, others jumped at the opportunity to show off their comedic prowess.

There were some who shared the movie poster and book cover of the Twilight saga's Eclipse.

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Two Singaporeans offered Lee Eclipse mints instead.

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Facebook user Ben Gabriel, couldn't resist taking a jab at Nikon's boo-boo which saw the brand mistakenly award the top prize in a photography contest to someone who blatantly photoshopped a plane silhouette onto his photo.

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And finally, a slice of watermelon as a consolation to the prime minister for missing out on capturing the eclipse on his phone.

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[H/T: Today Online]

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